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Legacy finance hides risk and coordination beneath layers of opaque infrastructure. The programmable economy makes those layers transparent and automates them via software. Fintechs can move fast, access global liquidity, lower operational costs and scale with more control.

Traditional finance has always had privacy. Your counterparties don't see your positions. Your competitors don't see your book. That's just how markets work. Move onchain, and suddenly everything is visible. Every transaction, every exposure, every wallet interaction. For institutions used to TradFi norms, that's not a minor inconvenience. It's a structural blocker. The good news from Consensus Miami: the technology to close that gap is here. Selective confidentiality, policy enforcement at the transaction level, auditability without full exposure. Our Chief Revenue Officer Ulisse Dell'Orto joined the "Is Privacy Finally Possible?" panel, making a convincing case that institutions no longer have to choose between going onchain and operating with the discretion they require. Thanks to CoinDesk for the platform, and to @pbrody (Nightfall Networks), @ScottStornetta (@SuremarkDigital), @F_ZK_Now (@MidnightNtwrk), and @AdamZarazinski (@inca_digital) for a great conversation.

Arc Builder Spotlight: @synthra_finance Synthra is building an all-in-one DEX on Arc testnet that brings spot swaps, concentrated liquidity, and perpetual markets into one onchain trading experience. Join @samconnerone and @jacko06v live on May 20 at 10:00 AM ET for a walkthrough of the build: → Spot trading and order flow → Concentrated liquidity and position management → Perpetual markets on Arc → The vision for a more unified trading experience